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St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi and Mother Seton Show Us That Everyone Can Be a Saint

The lives of St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton remind us that no matter how ordinary or extraordinary our lives might be, there isn’t only one way to please God.

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Venerable Fr. Emil Kapaun and Mother Seton, Apostles of Hope

As Christ walked with Fr. Emil Kapaun through the valley of death, so He walked with St. Elizabeth Ann Seton as she surrendered all to His will — planting hope in every place they were sent.

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Living in Christ’s Wounds with Saint Rita of Cascia and Mother Seton

Saint Rita of Cascia and Mother Seton experienced tragedy and loss in their lives. Each saint found salvation in God’s love by uniting their suffering to the wounds of Christ.

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Witnesses to the Freedom of Christ: Mother Seton and St. Cristóbal and Companions

All in their own ways, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and St. Cristóbal and Companions were witnesses to the religious freedom that flows from the Cross of Christ.

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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Devotion to the Scapular of St. Simon Stock

St. Simon Stock’s brown scapular was popular in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s time, a sacramental bestowed by our Blessed Mother that reminds us to always look to Jesus and offer him our lives.

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The Vision of ‘Koinonia’—Saint Pachomius and Mother Seton

As Christ called Pachomius to build a dwelling for His grace, so He led Elizabeth Ann Seton to raise up hearts for charity — each saint shaping souls through the quiet labor of love.

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Getting Back to Basics with St. Isidore the Farmer and Mother Seton

Those who have left large cities in search of a simpler life can be inspired by St. Isidore the Farmer and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. Their compassion for the poor was no doubt nurtured by their closeness to God in the natural beauty and simple work of rural living.

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All Shall Be Well With Julian of Norwich and Mother Seton

St. Julian of Norwich and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton share the mystic’s confidence that “all shall be well” if we trust in God. These things that we suffer and fear – pain, death, illness, loss, and strife – Jesus has already overcome. We suffer in the world, but He has conquered the world.

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Learning to Love Mary Through the Miracle of Fatima and the Example of Mother Seton

The Blessed Virgin Mary who appeared to the children at Fatima and vindicated them with a triumphant miracle in the sky is the same Mary who comforted Elizabeth Seton through all the trials of her life. She is a Mother to us all.

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